Spencerville High School - Echoes Yearbook (Spencerville, OH)

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Name Gene Abels Shirley Arthur Herman Barnes Loretta Bigelow Gerald Boyer Betty Clement James Colgan Ted Croft Lovena Davidson Bernard Deerhake Marjorie Eutsler Robert Fox Norman Fry Paul Gaberdiel Ruthella Golliif Fairie Gossard Robert Hindenlang Barry Hook Richard Hoverman Anna Jackson Lois Kill Adryce Kraft Robert Leis James Leis Roy Line Marilyn Mark Bill Mauri Lewis Meeker Irene Miller Doris Moorman Betty Moser Margie Mueller Kenneth Mulholland George Norris Anna Patterson Corrine Patterson Janet Pickering Wesley Plikerd Roger Reed Mary Rempfer Laverle Rockhold Charles Sale James Schosker Clayton Seibert June Shepler Jane Snider Carl Staas Dolores Stout Paul Strayer Marilyn Vulgamott John Whetstone Gene Youngpeter Nickname Short Art Herm Everett Gary Bet Jim Bert Tootsie Sonny Marge Bob Fry Gabby Ella Fairie Bob Barry Dick Ann Blondie Amy Harry Jim Albert Lynne Einstein Louie Renie Porky Red Mickie Kenny Gorgeous Lydia Pat Peanut Wessy Pete Gabby Rockie Charlie Jim Clayton J unie Janie Abner Dee Paulie Blondie Johnny Genie Pasiime Inspecting County Line Elida Boys Going to Lima Basketball Players Livestock Shorthand Joking Janet Giggling Girls Cutting up Science Roller Skating Shoveling coal Wee Echoe Buckland boys Roller skating Roller Skating Running around Latin Walking Changing her hair Smart remarks Night life Talking Blowing her top Teasing Louise Delphos girls Doing English Driving tractor Latin Keeping G. A. happy Junior Girl Joking Finding lost articles Taking walks Setting typing records Sunset girls Loafing F. H. A. Careful driving Teasing Anna Mae Training dogs Seeing Marilyn Roland Singing Going to Venedocia Ohio Northern The Central Going to Van Wert F. F. A. Bragging up Blue Jays 124- Cause of Death Miss Gene Abels - 236 Elida boys Hitchhiking Hit with basketball Kicked by cow Typing too much Delphos night life Staying up late Chemistry student '47 Kaiser Doing Mary's work Explosion Motorcycling Oil furnaces Typing Automobile accident Delphos Late hours Guernsey cattle Studying too much Idleness Working too hard New Ford 3.2'Z2 beverages Killed in gang war Train trip Carl Wild, wild, women Motorcycle Laughing at fiat tires Translating Latin Got a B Hit by an Angel Pat Pryer Too good to live Tripped over hymn book Old Pontiac Inflating flat tires Nash Killed in lumber mill Flirting '49 Buick Heard a naughty word Caught in M. F.'s locker Giggling Hit wrong note '34 Chevy Orating Starved to death Bus 5 M. R. St. John's lost

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1950, knowing our death is soon to come but hoping we might not be forgotten, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. To the teachers we will the following: Miss Fritz-a Latin class that is prepared each day to translate the story assigned if asked to do so. Miss Deemer-well behaved English classes and no gum-wrappers left on the floor. Mrs. Pletcher-a larger cafeteria and more equipment. Mrs. Sarka-more students giving their opinion in an open-forum on current events. Miss Schurr-more gym classes in which the students are willing to do just what they are asked. Miss Shridefr-study halls that get quiet and busy when the bell rings. Mr. Bigelow-a music class that doesn't insist on talking and the winning of first place in the Eisteddfod. Mr. Branstetter-a group of boys and girls that never skip school without having excuses from home. Mr. Collins-the attention of a chemistry class when he is performing experiments. Mr. De Good-more students who can type 75 words a minute. Mr. Hausser-someone who can win an argument with him. Mr. Heck-more League winning basketball teams. Mr. McDorman-a group that gets to classes on time and does perfect work. Mr. Shackelford-more of those good discussions in social problems. Mr. Smith-an active group of boys in the F. F. A. Mrs. Mitchell-ambitious workers in the office. To the juniors we will the following: Gene Abels wills his ability to play basketball to Bob Binkley. Shirley Arthur wills her temper to Anne Clay. Herman Barnes wills his curly hair to Jim Brooks. Loretta Bigelow wills her basketball playing to Delphine Angel. Gerald Boyer wills his quietness in classes to John Spyker. Betty Clement wills her chewing gum to Thelma Ortega. James Colgan wills his abilty to get along with the teachers to Bob Metzger. Ted Croft wills his way with the girls to John Deerhake. Lovena Davidson wills her giggle to Sara Hastings. Bernard Deerhake wills his way of always having a car to Gordon Branstetter. Marjorie Eutsler wills her job in the oHiCe to Carol Waltz. Robert Fox will his way of telling the teachers, what he thinks to Glen Hayes. Norman Fry wills his motorcycle to Bob Leatherman. Paul Gabardiel wills his way of getting out of doing assignments to Howard Morris. Ruthella Golliff wills her friendliness to Ruth Barnett. Fairie Gossard wills her pretty hair to Louise Sakemiller. Bob Hindelang wills his working in shop to La Verne Gales. Barry Hook wills his friendliness to the opposite sex to Max Woods. Dick Hoverman wills his ability to sleep in study hall to Dick Starkey. Anna Jackson wills her scholastic ability to Susan Lee. Lois Kill wills her quietness to Jean Bowersock. Adryce Kraft wills her love of late hours to Louise Breese. Bob Leis wills his earnest studying to Jerry Gossard. Jim Leis wills his ambition to be a farmer to Junior Boroff. Roy Line wills his job as treasurer of the class to Don Graessle. Lynne Mark wills her out of town friends to Vonnie Miller. Bill Mauri wills his mind for chemistry to Dick Strayer. Lewis Meeker wills his 'ffootball blocking' to Bill Morris. Irene Miller wills her shyness to Delores Leis. Doris Moorman wills her dark hair and eyes to Maxine Line. Betty Moser wills her ambition to be a nurse to Glenna Le Mar. Margie Mueller wills her scholastic ability to her sister, Rita Mueller. Kenneth Mulholland wills his ability to go steady to Blaine Place. George Norris wills his Away of playing the drums to Sondra McDaniel. Anna Patterson wills her ability to take teasing to Connie Hiles. Corrine Patterson wills her K'shortness to Janet Koenig. Janet Pickering wills her flute playing to Peggy Snider. Wesley Plikerd wills his drawing ability' to Sherrill Rust. Roger Reed wills his height to Paul Reynolds. Mary Rempfer wills her job as F. H. A. president to Jacquelin Kinsey. Laverle Rockhold wills his job at the Nameplaten to Ray Millisor. Charles Sale wills his comet playing to Martha Coffman. Jim Schosker wills his devilishness to Bob Seibert. Clayton Seibert wills his blushing to Alfred Kill. June Shepler wills her skill at cooking to Faye Kantner. Jane Snider wills her voice to Mildred Place. Carl Staas wills his ability to act to Charles Klaus. Delores Stout wills her way of keeping her man to Pat Ha'rdesty. Paul Strayer wills his devilish looks to Lloyd Seibert. Marilyn Vulgamott wills her blond hair to Vonda Whetstone. John Whetstone wills his ability to raise prize winning hogs to Emerson Moorman. Gene Youngpeter wills his time spent in De1phos to Dean Black. ..23...

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Salutatory Those Who Will Noi Graduate Dear friends, I want to welcome you wholeheartedly to this, our graduation. It is only fitting that you-our parents, friends, and teachers-should be present at a milestone in the lives of individuals whom you have helped to mold and guide. This is a product of your labors. I hope that you are proud. There is, unfortunately, a shadow over even this happy occasion. As is character- istic of every class, there are a few not he're who were with us in previous years of school. The people I want you to let your minds dwell upon tonight are those who will not graduate. There is too great a number of people who never reach this day. The reasons are numerous. Some do not finish their high school education because of financial reasons. Because of death or disablement of the breadwinner in a family the bu'rden of supporting them often falls on a member of the group who is still in high school. There are others who will get married while still in school and will forget the necessity of having an education until that education is vitally needed. Last, there is the group who, because of lack of interest and initiative, will quit high school when they are old enough to go out in the world to try their hand at, usually, numerous jobs. It is this last group with which we should be mostly concerned. I mentioned that they will try their hand at numerous jobs. This is usually the case because they a'ren't well-equipped enough in any one line to make a success of any particular thing. Too many of us do not realize the help that we get in school. I do not refer to books alone, but also to our contacts with people of our own age. I imagine that some of the adults in the group here tonight regret that they never had the opportunity to attend high school as the youth of today has. I think that all of you will agree with me that it is far better to face the battle of the school books and to enjoy the company of people one's own age than to try to cope with problems of the world at too early an age. Persons of sixteen years of age are hardly able to successfully meet and conquer these problems. I believe, too, that in this lies one of the roots of juvenile delinquency. Some of those who have quit school may not be able to find gainful employment. While thusly unemployed they are more susceptible to the influence of some misguided individuals and so are led into lives of pilfering, misdemeanors, and perhaps, eventually, crime. Some of you might be appalled by the many high school students who appear to be doing nothing in school besides fiddling around, and wonder what good it is doing them. Most of us do not take full advantage of this golden opportunity as we should. Far too many of us let these days fiy by without doing all that we are capable of doing. However, I believe that our learning to live with people in general and our age is worth every moment spent going to school, and it will offset the failure to master all that we placed before us. Perhaps there are some in this graduating class that realize even now that they have passed with a minimum amount of effort and accomplishment. Well, it was there and like the food that is on the table, they were entitled to their share. If they did not get, perhaps they will eat more heartily tomorrow because of the hunger they have experienced today. Please do not misinterpret my preceding statements. I do not wish to be under- stood as saying that all who do not finish high school will fall to rack and ruin. Many can and do make a success of themselves. I do say, however, that the odds are against those who do not do all that they are capable of doing, or who fail to complete their fhigh school work. If the opportunity arises for you to encourage some person to 'clontinue on with their high school education, and to be in school regularly, will you o so? But that is enough of serious things. Again, I want to thank all of you for being present. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the remainder of our program with us. -Adryce Kraft -25...